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CBS News June 10, 2018, 7:50 PM Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban host the 72nd annual Tony Awards from Radio City Music Hall tonight. You can watch a live stream of the Tonys on CBS All Access or on TV -- find your local CBS station here.Though the two have never hosted the Tonys before, they're no strangers to Broadway. Bareilles, who starred in "Waitress" on Broadway, was nominated for a Tony for its score in 2016, and Groban landed a Tony nod last year for his role in "Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812." Bareilles is nominated for a Tony again this year, for a song she wrote for "SpongeBob SquarePants."Lots of kid-friendly shows snagged Tony nominations this year. Productions derived from film and TV, like "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," "Frozen" and "Mean Girls" had a strong presence in 2018 Tony Award nominations. Best play Nominees"The Children" by Lucy Kirkwood"Farinelli and the King" by Claire van Kampen"Harry Potter and the Cursed … [Read more...] about 2018 Tony Awards nominees – winners announced tonight

The musical "Oklahoma!" first charmed audiences on Broadway 75 years ago. And the appeal of the works of Rodgers & Hammerstein has never faded since. On this Tony Awards Sunday, Mo Rocca shows us why: The musical "Oklahoma!" couldn't begin more simply: Under a big, open sky, a cowboy named Curly sings about a bright golden haze on the meadow: The 1955 movie version was a hit, but the original Broadway production was a revelation. "It was so naturalistic, so quiet, so ordinary as to be radical in the world of musical theater," said author Todd Purdum. The show, the first by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, was a smash when it opened in 1943. The duo had written their own ticket, and over the next 16 years would take audiences from Oklahoma to the South Pacific, to the court of Siam, and finally to those Austrian hills so alive with you-know-what. In his new book, "Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution" by (Henry Holt), Purdum … [Read more...] about The musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein: Some of our favorite things

Trees are awesome! They enchant us with their mystery and beauty, they provide us with food, fuel and wood, they produce oxygen for us to breathe and they inspire stories, myths and legends (Tales From The Trees, Key Theatre Studio, June 3) Meet Craig, the friendly Forest Ranger and resident tree expert. It’s his job to make sure the woods are a peaceful and happy place, but he’s having a tough time of it today! A cheeky squirrel has stolen his Chocolate Covered Nutty Snack Bar, his niece Little Red has wandered off the path on her way to Granny’s house, the mysterious wizard of the woods is playing tricks again, and there are even rumours of a Big Bad Wolf in the forest. Will Craig save the day? Come and find out, and learn how to identify different trees, discover the wonder of photosynthesis, gasp at deadly carnivorous plants, and encounter crazy characters and fairy tales. Shows at 11.30am and 2pmTickets at vivacity.orgThe Best Of BowieKey Theatre, June 1A sincere … [Read more...] about What’s on at the theatre this week

Entertainment & Arts 1 May 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43964303 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Broadway musicals based on Mean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants lead the nominations for the 2018 Tony Awards.Mean Girls, based on the 2004 film, has 12 nominations - including one for Tina Fey, who wrote … [Read more...] about Mean Girls vs SpongeBob at Tony Awards

Director/conductor Simon Gray has got good reason for his loyalty to Southwick Opera. They were the company that gave him his cherished early chances. Simon is directing their latest production, Oklahoma! at The Barn Theatre, Southwick from May 9-12 – the latest chapter in an association which goes back years.“I started with Southwick Opera when I was about 11,” Simon recalls. “My mother was in the company and I did quite a lot with them as a child. I then went off to college and music school and I can’t remember when I came back with them. It must have been 2003 or 2004.“One of the reasons I enjoy it so much is that they gave me so many opportunities when I was young. They used to let my mum bring me to rehearsals and that was when I fell totally in love with this world. I used to beg her to take me to rehearsals and I would sit and watch, and if there was a child needed for something, they would let me do it. When I got older, I was able to sing in … [Read more...] about Oklahoma! comes to Southwick